penalize

Verb

Verb Forms: penalized, penalizing, penalizes

To impose a penalty on someone.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
- "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"
To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
To impose a handicap on.

Examples

The tournament director threatened to PENALIZE anyone caught consulting a dictionary.

Origin / Etymology

From penal + -ize.

Synonyms

penalise, punish

Scrabble Score: 19

penalize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
penalize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
penalize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

penalize: valid Words With Friends Word